The foreign merchandise trade balance, which represents the difference between total exports and imports, showed a surplus of QR30.2bn in June 2022, ie an increase of about QR13.2bn or 77.8% compared to June 2021, and decrease by nearly QR4.1bn 11.9% compared to May 2022.
In a statement, the Planning and Statistics Authority said that in June 2022, the total exports of goods (including exports of goods of domestic origin and re-exports) amounted to around QR39.5bn, showing an increase of 56.2% compared to June 2021, and a decrease of 8.2% compared to May 2022.
On other hand, the imports of goods in June 2022 amounted to around QR9.3bn, showing an increase of 12.1% compared to June 2021 an increase of 6.4% compared to May 2022.
The year-on-year (June 2022 vs June 2021) increase in total exports was mainly due to higher exports of Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons (LNG, condensates, propane, butane, etc) reaching QR23.3bn (approximately) in June 2022, ie an increase of 64.6%, petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals (crude) reaching QR6.5bn nearly, increase by 47.6%.
In June 2022, China was at the top of the countries of destination of Qatar's exports with close to QR6.0bn, a share of 15.2 % of total exports, followed by India with almost QR 4.2bn and a share of 10.6%, South Korea with about QR4.1bn, a share of 10.5 %.
The year-on-year (June 2022 vs June 2021), the group of "Turbojets, Turbopropellers & Other Gas Turbines; Parts Thereof " was at the top of the imported group of commodities, with QR0.4bn, showing a decrease of 51.1%.
In second place was "Motor Cars & Other Motor Vehicles for The Transport of Persons" with QR0.34bn, showing a decrease of 6.4% and in third place was "Electrical Apparatus for Line Telephony/Telegraphy, Telephone Sets Etc; Parts Thereof " with QR0.31bn, increase of 37.9%.
In June 2022, China was the leading country of origin of Qatar's imports with about QR1.6bn, a share of 17.1% of the imports, followed by United State of America with QR1.2bn almost, a share of 12.7%, and India with QR0.6bn, a share of 6.7%.
In a statement, the Planning and Statistics Authority said that in June 2022, the total exports of goods (including exports of goods of domestic origin and re-exports) amounted to around QR39.5bn, showing an increase of 56.2% compared to June 2021, and a decrease of 8.2% compared to May 2022.
On other hand, the imports of goods in June 2022 amounted to around QR9.3bn, showing an increase of 12.1% compared to June 2021 an increase of 6.4% compared to May 2022.
The year-on-year (June 2022 vs June 2021) increase in total exports was mainly due to higher exports of Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons (LNG, condensates, propane, butane, etc) reaching QR23.3bn (approximately) in June 2022, ie an increase of 64.6%, petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals (crude) reaching QR6.5bn nearly, increase by 47.6%.
In June 2022, China was at the top of the countries of destination of Qatar's exports with close to QR6.0bn, a share of 15.2 % of total exports, followed by India with almost QR 4.2bn and a share of 10.6%, South Korea with about QR4.1bn, a share of 10.5 %.
The year-on-year (June 2022 vs June 2021), the group of "Turbojets, Turbopropellers & Other Gas Turbines; Parts Thereof " was at the top of the imported group of commodities, with QR0.4bn, showing a decrease of 51.1%.
In second place was "Motor Cars & Other Motor Vehicles for The Transport of Persons" with QR0.34bn, showing a decrease of 6.4% and in third place was "Electrical Apparatus for Line Telephony/Telegraphy, Telephone Sets Etc; Parts Thereof " with QR0.31bn, increase of 37.9%.
In June 2022, China was the leading country of origin of Qatar's imports with about QR1.6bn, a share of 17.1% of the imports, followed by United State of America with QR1.2bn almost, a share of 12.7%, and India with QR0.6bn, a share of 6.7%.